Chapter XXVI
IN WHICH THE HOLLAND XI. IS CAPTURED. "Man overboard!" Such was the cry which came from the lips of Marney. He was at the foot of the ladder at the moment Hang Chang grappled Oscar and disappeared with the young captain.
The young naval captain
Chapter XXVI
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IN
WHICH
THE
HOLLAND
XI.
IS
CAPTURED.
"Man
overboard!"
Such
was
the
cry
which
came
from
the
lips
of
Marney.
He
was
at
the
foot
of
the
ladder
at
the
moment
Hang
Chang
grappled
Oscar
and
disappeared
with
the
young
captain.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
IN
WHICH
THE
HOLLAND
XI.
Line 2
IS
CAPTURED.
Line 3
"Man
overboard!"
Line 4
Such
was
the
cry
which
came
from
the
lips
of
Marney.
Line 5
He
was
at
the
foot
of
the
ladder
at
the
moment
Hang
Chang
grappled
Oscar
and
disappeared
with
the
young
captain.
Learner Dictionary
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Captain
noun
US /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He was at the foot of the ladder at the moment Hang Chang grappled Oscar and disappeared with the young captain.”
Disappeared
noun
US /ˈdisappeared/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He was at the foot of the ladder at the moment Hang Chang grappled Oscar and disappeared with the young captain.”
Foot
noun
US /foot/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He was at the foot of the ladder at the moment Hang Chang grappled Oscar and disappeared with the young captain.”
Overboard
adverb
US /ˈoʊvərbɔːrd/
from a ship into the water
From this reading “"Man overboard!"”
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was at the foot of the ladder at the moment Hang Chang grappled Oscar and disappeared with the young captain.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was at the foot of the ladder at the moment Hang Chang grappled Oscar and disappeared with the young captain.
came
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From this reading Such was the cry which came from the lips of Marney.
captainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He was at the foot of the ladder at the moment Hang Chang grappled Oscar and disappeared with the young captain.
CAPTURED
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From this reading IS CAPTURED.
Chang
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From this reading He was at the foot of the ladder at the moment Hang Chang grappled Oscar and disappeared with the young captain.
cry
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From this reading Such was the cry which came from the lips of Marney.
disappearednounUS /ˈdisappeared/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He was at the foot of the ladder at the moment Hang Chang grappled Oscar and disappeared with the young captain.
footnounUS /foot/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was at the foot of the ladder at the moment Hang Chang grappled Oscar and disappeared with the young captain.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Such was the cry which came from the lips of Marney.
grappled
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From this reading He was at the foot of the ladder at the moment Hang Chang grappled Oscar and disappeared with the young captain.
Hang
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From this reading He was at the foot of the ladder at the moment Hang Chang grappled Oscar and disappeared with the young captain.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was at the foot of the ladder at the moment Hang Chang grappled Oscar and disappeared with the young captain.
HOLLAND
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From this reading IN WHICH THE HOLLAND XI.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH THE HOLLAND XI.
ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IS CAPTURED.
ladder
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From this reading He was at the foot of the ladder at the moment Hang Chang grappled Oscar and disappeared with the young captain.
lips
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From this reading Such was the cry which came from the lips of Marney.
Man
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From this reading "Man overboard!"
Marney
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From this reading Such was the cry which came from the lips of Marney.
moment
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From this reading He was at the foot of the ladder at the moment Hang Chang grappled Oscar and disappeared with the young captain.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Such was the cry which came from the lips of Marney.
Oscar
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From this reading He was at the foot of the ladder at the moment Hang Chang grappled Oscar and disappeared with the young captain.
overboardadverbUS /ˈoʊvərbɔːrd/
from a ship into the water
From this reading "Man overboard!"
SuchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such was the cry which came from the lips of Marney.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN WHICH THE HOLLAND XI.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Such was the cry which came from the lips of Marney.
WHICHpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH THE HOLLAND XI.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was at the foot of the ladder at the moment Hang Chang grappled Oscar and disappeared with the young captain.
XI
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From this reading IN WHICH THE HOLLAND XI.
young
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From this reading He was at the foot of the ladder at the moment Hang Chang grappled Oscar and disappeared with the young captain.